day 3parcels & post

parcels & post

Send and chase a parcel at the post office, and say “once this happens, then…”.

today’s words

• 包裹 bāoguǒ · parcel; to wrap
• 邮寄 yóujì · to post, send by mail
• 邮局 yóujú · post office
• 邮票 yóupiào · (postage) stamp
• 信封 xìnfēng · envelope
• 住址 zhùzhǐ · home address
• 配送 pèisòng · to deliver (goods)
• 运费 yùnfèi · shipping cost, delivery fee
• 丢失 diūshī · to lose, go missing (formal)
• 存放 cúnfàng · to leave (for safe keeping), store
• 物品 wùpǐn · articles, items
• 用品 yòngpǐn · articles, supplies (for a use)
• 日用品 rìyòngpǐn · everyday necessities
• 锁 suǒ · lock; to lock
• 便 biàn · then, and so (written 就)
• 一旦 yīdàn · once, the moment (something happens)
• 拆 chāi · to open up, take apart
• 插 chā · to insert, plug in
• 递 dì · to hand, pass
• 贴 tiē · to stick, paste
• 捡 jiǎn · to pick up (from the ground)
• 盖 gài · lid; to cover, put on (a lid, a stamp)
• 处理 chǔlǐ · to deal with, handle
• 催 cuī · to hurry, chase (someone)
• 转告 zhuǎngào · to pass on (a message)

sentences

• 他一回到家便拆开了包裹。 · As soon as he got home, he opened the parcel.
• 包裹一旦丢失，快递公司要负责。 · If a parcel goes missing, the courier company is responsible.
• 寄信以前，别忘了在信封上贴邮票。 · Before you post a letter, don’t forget to put a stamp on the envelope.
• 请在这儿写上你的住址，我们明天配送。 · Please write your address here. We’ll deliver tomorrow.
• 这些日用品可以先存放在我这儿。 · You can leave these everyday things with me for now.